483rd Airlift Group
| 483d Airlift Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943–1945, 1953–1958, 1991–1992 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces |
| Motto(s) | Efficient Airlift Support |
| Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations Korean War |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| Emblem of the 483d Bombardment Group | |
The 483d Airlift Group is an inactive unit last assigned to Pacific Air Forces at Osan AB Korea. It was assigned to Twenty-Second Air Force as a VIP transport unit for Headquarters, Seventh Air Force. It was inactivated on 1 June 1992.
During World War II, the 483d Bombardment Group was the last B-17 Flying Fortress unit trained in the United States. It was deployed to Fifteenth Air Force in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations in 1944. It was later re-activated during the Korean War as a troop carrier group.